Pierre Berton

Inaugural Recipient and Namesake of the Pierre Berton Award (1994)

November 21, 2011

Pierre Berton at the 2002 Berton Award event.

Kleinberg (Ontario)

Pierre Berton was a journalist, editor, TV personality — but most of all — historian, for transforming Canadian history into chart-topping best sellers. More than anyone else, he has proved to Canadians that their history is not only exciting but filled with extraordinary people and events.

Charlotte Gray — best-selling novelist, well-respected magazine journalist and frequent political commentator — has laboured faithfully and meticulously in Canadian history and biography for years with her impressive literary talents and dedication.

In the delicious fashion of home movies, host Marcel Sabourin and well-known personalities have presented family moments ranging from marriages, making maple syrup, and watching Rocket Richard in Madison Square Garden.